The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and Virginia Department of Emergency Management recently hosted a Hazardous Materials Incident Tabletop Exercise to evaluate an updated oil and hazardous materials response section of the Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Operations Plan.
The exercise brought together local, state, and federal agencies to review and practice response plans for hazardous incidents such as a train derailment in a populous area. Participants discussed responsibilities of each agency and collaborated to improve their strategies for more efficient responses.
